Four star hotels are selected for Well Traveled Tours. Excellent fitness facilities and professionally-operated spas are essential elements. We also look for hotels that exemplify the wellness lifestyle through their food selection and preparation, and through the overall peaceful and serene atmosphere that they project. We prefer hotels that best embrace and reflect the local culture. Very often, boutique hotels are chosen for their distinctive style and for their attention to customer service.

Healthy eating choices are part of Well Traveled Tours' philosophy. Variety is the spice of life so an extensive menu will be offered. However, restaurants are selected by their ability to offer delicious meals that are health conscious. Local restaurants - where the locals actual eat - top our lists of preferred eating establishments. In fact, we avoid traditional "tourist-packaged" outings.

The Banyan Tree in Bangkok

Bangkok can be startling to your senses with all the lights, traffic and noise. That is why Well Traveled Tours picked a calming sanctuary retreat to come back to.

The Banyan Tree Bangkok has been voted by Conde Nast as one of the best places to stay and we know why. It could be the fabulous architecture soaring up 61 floors to the sky. Like all our hotels, they are centrally located to touristy and entertainment areas so we encourage our travelers to walk everywhere as the best way to truly soak in a city s ambience.

No real need to upgrade at this hotel. Every room is your very own suite! You will love the luxurious space with your own separate living room.

If that s not enough, how about enjoying your first Thai massage in true style? The Banyan Tree boasts the top therapists handpicked  and with no less than 420 training hours before practicing. You re in for quite an experience.

If walking the streets of Bangkok are not enough exercise, then we welcome you to strut your stuff at the gym which contains one of the most extensive equipment.

As a reward, retire to your suite and enjoy an aromatherapy bath. Low lights, with illumination only from the big city, relax and rejuvenate for another busy day in the city.

Rachamankha in Chiang Mai

OK, we can t pronounce the hotel name either but the reasons Well Traveled chose this exquisite boutique hotel are clear. It s boutique in every sense of the word. Small and intimate with only 23 rooms, the focus of the staff is to insure that everyone is treated like royalty. It holds true to Thai temple architecture, intimate, delicate and discreetly classy.

It took 5 years to complete, Rachamankha is an art gallery disguised as a hotel. The interiors of all the resort buildings are dotted with an impressive display of Lanna, Chinese, Dai, Laotian, Lua, and Burmese antiques and paintings.

The fine art continues into the sleeping arrangements. Refined and sophisticated. each room has its own unique design with hand-picked antique furniture to complete the look.

Serenity abounds as you lay down on your plus terry-clothed sun beds by the pool. Impossible to tell that the busy city just lays beyond the walls, yet appears thousand miles away.

Ban Thai Hotel in Phuket

From the serene hotel in Chiang Mai to the turquoise sea in Phuket, we invite you to enjoy the beach life in Thailand.

In keeping with the Well Traveled Tours philosophy, the Banthai has one of the best locations in Patong. Situated right in the centre, the hotel is just a few metres from the 3,000 metre curving beach and with the local shopping area literally steps away. No need for taxis, everything is within walking distance, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, the beach.

The hotel itself is an oasis, set among 8 acres of tropical gardens and magnificent grounds with a sheltered and private pool. The spa is the ultimate retreat for the Thai massage. Why not take advantage of their spa rooms built for two for a his and hers massage? All natural products are used so enjoy and get rejuvenated with ancient Thail therapies.

Relaxation and rejuvenation, from beach lounging to shopping for those last minute souvenirs, Banthai is in the middle of it all.